ANCIENT COINS. GREEK COINS. Crete, Itanos (c.350-320 B.C.), Silver Stater, 11.33g, 11h. Head of Athena facing to left, wearing a crested helmet. Rev. ITANIΩN, Eagle standing to left, its head facing to right, triton on right, holding a trident, all within a shallow incuse (Le Rider, pl. VIII, 15; Svoronos 35; cf McClean 7129; cf Dewing 2040).Light iridescent toning, nearly extremely fine.Very rare.
Ex Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 56, Munich, 7 October 1991, lot 236
Ex Prospero Collection, The New York Sale XXVII, 4 January 2012, lot 406
Estimate: US$ 3,500